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Re:Dreams of a Red Emperor: The Relentless Rise of Xi Jinping by Simulacra on Friday October 23, 2020 @01:50PM (#24872016)
Only if foreign companies keep investing. If there is another Wuhan virus, then as possible the world may step back tremendously from China
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Re:Dreams of a Red Emperor: The Relentless Rise of Xi Jinping by landryraccoon on Friday October 23, 2020 @02:56PM (#24872632)
Hmm, really? To me it looks like a new pandemic every decade would crush the west and assure the dominance of Asian economies.

Just looking at how much better Asian countries have weathered the pandemic, it would seem that every pandemic would be a relative boon for Asia compared to the West.

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Re:Dreams of a Red Emperor: The Relentless Rise of Xi Jinping by scarmig on Friday October 23, 2020 @01:56PM (#24872076)
China is looking to move away from export focused growth and has been developing a rich domestic market.

More broadly, the world has been stepping back a bit from China anyway, because its labor costs have risen significantly compared to other potential manufacturing centers.

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Re:Dreams of a Red Emperor: The Relentless Rise of Xi Jinping by sudosysgen on Friday October 23, 2020 @02:21PM (#24872291)
In truth, the Chinese share of manufacturing has recently surged.
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